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On Wednesday I sent the mailing list a couple of questions: How would YOU improve the Solopreneur Hour? What are you struggling with right now? And what is your question of the week? I took the last two and combined them into today’s Free Coaching Friday!
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On Wednesday I sent the mailing list a couple of questions: How would YOU improve the Solopreneur Hour? What are you struggling with right now? And what is your question of the week? I took the last two and combined them into today’s Free Coaching Friday!
In this episode you’ll hear:
8:45 Write the blog you want to write
11:37 Pitching Google and Pitching Podcaster’s
16:13 Finding your voice with Snapchat
“Don’t prioritize your schedule, schedule your priorities”
18:09 Scheduling with Gmail
21:04 What peaked my interest in vintage Porsches and watches
22:31 Working on your side-gig while working full time
28:48 & 37:29 Having patience and getting your reps in
33:33 Building social media campaigns for your sponsors
38:50 Using your skill set as a gateway to Solopreneurship
44:52 Failures and Pivoting
Selected Links and Resources From This Episode
Snapchat
Gmail
Strengths Finder 2.0
Episodes Mentioned from the episode
257: Why Arman Assadi Left Google
311: Creating a Six-Figure Side Gig, with Dr. Mark Costes
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G’Day Michael,
You asked the question;
What is the best way to ask your audience to share what they’re struggling with – but keeping it general and relatable for everyone else?
I’m writing because in an earlier episode, one of your guests had the ULTIMATE answer to this question when speaking to an audience.
I forget the name, but he was giving tips on public speaking. As a musician who needs to work a crowd I found them priceless. He gave one tip that I feel is a good answer to your question.
1. Audience member has a very specific question.. the more specific the better.
2. Because you know your material inside and out, you take that specific question and find the general place that it fits within your knowledge base.
3. Tell the person you’ll come around to their question in a sec, then paint a situation that is far more general that everyone can relate to and answer the general question. (The responsibility for generalizing falls on your shoulders here, which is how it should be as you’re the authority)
4. Finish up by returning to the very specific question originally posed and give your best answer. Everyone gets an answer they can use, everyone wins.
Possible Ex.
Q – “Why is it so hard to find chunky monkey icecream in my neighbourhood?”
A – “I notice that a lot of us have trouble finding good places to bring our families on hot summer days. Here’s how I use the Yelp App to sort ice cream spots from best rated relative to how close they are to my home…”
A pt 2. – “So to answer your question – Use the Yelp app and phone the top 2 results in your area. Check for chunky monkey, and if they don’t stock it get them to refer you to a place that does.”
I hope that helps, as hearing that advice on your podcast the first time has been a big help to me.
Cheers,
Tim Redford